Pope Francis is being admitted to hospital on Friday for "necessary tests" and to continue his ongoing bronchitis treatment, the Vatican said.

The latest wave of consolidations in the Diocese of Joliet follows other controversial closings in recent years. While "budgetary issues" are cited as among the factors, church officials refuse to ...

The Diocese of Joliet on Thursday announced additional Catholic church closings or mergers, set to take effect July 1. The ...

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati and the Dioceses of Sioux City, Iowa, and Norwich, Connecticut, all received new appointments.

St. Paul Community Baptist Church, and other churches located in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn, are joining ...

Finally, these four parish churches and one chapel will close effective July 1, 2025, the Diocese of Joliet revealed on ...

What it did not find time to do was to stop the abuse of children by Catholic priests. A church founded by a man who ...

Pope Francis has named a new head of the Archdiocese of Detroit, a bishop from Arizona who was introduced to the community ...

Pope Francis described attacks on immigrants from right-wing politicians as ungodly behavior that would "end badly" ...

The city covers an area equivalent to two-thirds of Manhattan Island in New York City. More than 40,000 police officers have been deployed to ensure the event's safety. Authorities have also ...

The diocese now vigorously screens candidates for the priesthood and immediately removes any clergy member credibly accused ...

The head of the Archdiocese of New York won't be leaving immediately, even as he reaches the mandatory retirement age.